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Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a yearAug 25, 2026 5:03 pm - It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.
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Former Aurora engineer convicted of stealing secrets for Chinese companyAug 25, 2026 11:05 am - An engineer for a medical supplies company formerly operating in Aurora has been convicted of federal charges alleging he conspired to steal trade secrets for a Chinese competitor.
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Time capsule from the Roaring ’20s unsealed in AuroraAug 25, 2026 10:31 am - The city of Aurora held a journey back in time on Saturday with the unsealing of a time capsule that was more than 100 years old.
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The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan waterAug 24, 2026 6:57 pm - DuPage and Cook county leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that will put control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands. Not so fast, city officials said.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 24-Sept. 5Aug 24, 2026 12:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like pumpkin displays, DuPage Forest Preserve’s green Initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Aurora launches Mastodon Lake restoration projectAug 24, 2026 9:17 am - Lifelong Aurora resident Rudy Valazquez said the city of Aurora’s project to restore Mastodon Lake means bringing memories back to life. “This was the place to hang out,” he said. “Over the years it did get neglected, but for them to be bringing it back and for my son to get the job, it’s just rewarding.” The city hired Valazquez’s son, Roberto Valazquez, to head the project.
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Foundation looking for funds and volunteers to help restore historic Aurora schoolhouseAug 24, 2026 8:38 am - The Big Woods School Foundation is looking for assistance in saving the former Big Woods School in Aurora.
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Photos: The first half of August fills The Week in PicturesAug 23, 2026 7:06 pm - Daily Herald photographers worked in so many communities in August, yours must be in here. ...
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No ocean? No problem. A Naperville man has built his own paradiseAug 23, 2026 2:20 pm - For many, the “Margaritaville” Jimmy Buffett captures in his 1977 song likely conjures up images of the Florida Keys or maybe a South Carolina coastal beach. A two-story, brick colonial in suburban Naperville? Not so much. But don’t tell that to 65-year-old Phillip Schutt, a longtime Buffett fan who has spent years transforming his home into a tropical paradise.
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The MAC at 40: Celebrating DuPage County’s ‘cultural town square’Aug 22, 2026 11:46 am - The McAninch Arts Center has emerged as a cultural hub in the 40 years since it opened on the College of DuPage campus where it typically attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually.